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Caretaker PM Dimitar Glavchev to double up as caretaker foreign minister

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has proposed to President Rumen Radev changes in the composition of the caretaker cabinet , the government press service has announced. After meeting with the caretaker prime minister, and the submission..

published on 4/22/24 11:50 AM

Today it will become clear who will be the caretaker foreign minister

Today, President Rumen Radev will receive caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev to discuss with him the proposed changes in the composition of the government. The prime minister insists that the head of state signs a decree for the appointment..

published on 4/22/24 7:15 AM

Sofia is hosting the meeting of the Vienna Economic Forum

World leaders, business experts and entrepreneurs will gather today in the Sofia-based residence Boyana to discuss the most current challenges and opportunities facing the regional and global economy. This year, Bulgaria is hosting the meeting of the..

published on 4/22/24 6:05 AM

Slight rise in temperatures expected on Monday

Rain showers will temporarily stop overnight from the west. Clouds will be variable on Monday, often decreasing to mostly sunny spells. It will be windy with moderate, in the Danube Plain and eastern Bulgaria - strong winds from the west-northwest...

published on 4/21/24 6:35 PM

Hristo Ivanov: The President should consult political forces before appointing new ministers

Bulgaria's  President Rumen Radev refuses to apply the texts of the Constitution that define the role of the head of state as a mediator and balancer, the co-chairman of the PP-DB Hristo Ivanov told BNR on the occasion of the case with the possible..

published on 4/21/24 2:57 PM

Three people receive new organs after transplantation

Three people got a chance for a second life after a donor situation carried out by a team of Pirogov emergency hospital with coordinator Dr. Hristo Hristov, the Executive Agency Medical Supervision reported. The relatives of a fifty-nine year old man..

published on 4/21/24 2:29 PM

Bad weather for climbing mountain peaks: Mountain Rescue Service

Conditions for hiking are good only in the lower parts of the mountains, the Mountain Rescue Service announced. Conditions remain wintry at higher elevations and the weather is expected to worsen. There is fog, it is windy and temperatures range between..

published on 4/21/24 10:55 AM

Bulgaria's caretaker cabinet welcomes US decision to lend $61 billion to Ukraine

"We welcome the decision of the House of Representatives in the US Congress on the powerful support for Ukraine," the Council of Ministers wrote on its Facebook page on the occasion of the approved long-awaited aid to the country worth 61 billion..

published on 4/21/24 10:29 AM

Today marks 40 days since the passing of Patriarch Neophyte

Today marks 40 days since the passing of the Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Neophyte, the Bulgarian Patriarchate said.  An episcopal divine liturgy will be served at Sveta Nedelya Cathedral  Church   at 9.00 am. A memorial service will..

published on 4/21/24 6:10 AM

Cool weather and rain expected on Sunday

Significant cloudiness is in the forecast for Saturday night with a chance of isolated showers, mainly in Southwestern Bulgaria. The lowest temperatures will range from 3°C and 8°C, for Sofia around 5°C. Cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will form in..

published on 4/20/24 5:20 PM